- Rinaldo Capello
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Rinaldo Capello Nationality Italian 24 Hours of Le Mans career Participating years 1998 - 2004, 2006 - Teams GTC Competition, Audi Sport Joest, Team Bentley, Audi Sport Goh Best finish 1st (2003, 2004, 2008) Class wins 3 (2003, 2004, 2008) Rinaldo Capello (born 17 June 1964 in Asti, Italy), also known as Dindo Capello, is an Italian endurance racing driver.
Dindo started his racing career in 1976, driving go-karts, but didn't move into single-seaters until 1983, starting in Formula Fiat Abarth. 1990 saw Dindo's first major championship victory, winning the Italian Supertourismo Championship in a Volkswagen Golf. He won the championship again in 1996, but in an Audi A4 this time.[1]
1997 saw Capello's first major endurance victory, at Vallelunga, in the Vallelunga 6 Hours, driving a Volkswagen Golf again. Capello was selected for the 2000 Le Mans race by the Audi Sport Joest team, driving the Audi R8 - the team finished in third place.
Capello was on the winning team in both the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2003 and 2004, driving a Bentley Speed 8 and an Audi R8 respectively, and has also finished on the podium on three other occasions.
Capello also won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 2002. He holds the record of most Petit Le Mans victories, having won in 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Dindo was vice-champion of the 2000 American Le Mans Series, winning 6 races. In both 2006 and 2007 Dindo finished as champion alongside Britain's Allan McNish in the Audi Sport North America run R10.
Capello crashed the Audi R10 TDI at the 2007 Le Mans, after losing a rear tire.[2] The Audi nr. 2 was leading the race comfortably at the time, and the crash ended the cars quest for another Le Mans win. However he returned to the race in 2008 to win again.[3]
Contents
Racing record
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
Complete DTM results
(key)
Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Points 2004 Audi Sport Team Joest Audi A4 DTM 2004 HOC1 EST ADR LAU NOR SHA1
5NÜR OSC ZAN BRN HOC2 NC – 2005 Audi Sport Team Joest Audi A4 DTM 2004 HOC1
RetLAU1
11SPA
13BRN
10OSC
10NOR
RetNÜR
19ZAN
RetLAU2
11IST
RetHOC2
1620th 0 1 - A non-championship one-off race was held in 2004 at the streets of Shanghai, China.
References
- ^ Capello's official website
- ^ H17: Capello crashes, Biela leads
- ^ "Audi edges Peugeot in classic Le Mans 24 Hours duel". MaximumMotorsport.co.uk. 2008. http://www.maximummotorsport.co.uk/2008/06/15/audi-edges-peugeot-in-classic-le-mans-24-hours-duel/. Retrieved 2008-06-15.[dead link]
External links
Sporting positions Preceded by
Emanuele PirroItalian Touring Car Champion
1996Succeeded by
Emanuele NaspettiPreceded by
Frank Biela
Tom Kristensen
Emanuele PirroWinner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
2003 with:
Tom Kristensen
Guy SmithSucceeded by
Seiji Ara
Tom Kristensen
Rinaldo CapelloPreceded by
Tom Kristensen
Rinaldo Capello
Guy SmithWinner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
2004 with:
Seiji Ara
Tom KristensenSucceeded by
J.J. Lehto
Marco Werner
Tom KristensenPreceded by
Frank Biela
Emanuele PirroAmerican Le Mans Series champion
2006-2007
with Allan McNishSucceeded by
Lucas Luhr
Marco WernerPreceded by
Frank Biela
Emanuele Pirro
Marco WernerWinner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
2008 with:
Allan McNish
Tom KristensenSucceeded by
David Brabham
Marc Gené
Alexander Wurz12 Hours of Sebring winners Five-time Four-time Frank Biela · Rinaldo Capello
Three-time Two-time Bob Akin · Geoff Brabham · Derek Daly · Andy Evans · Juan Manuel Fangio · Juan Manuel Fangio II · Olivier Gendebien · Hurley Haywood · Hans Herrmann · Phil Hill · Al Holbert · Jacky Ickx · Stefan Johansson · JJ Lehto · Emanuele Pirro · Brian Redman · Hans-Joachim Stuck · Eric van de Poele · Fermín Vélez · Andy Wallace · Phil Walters
One-time Aïello · Alboreto · Baker · Baldi · Barbour · Behra · Bernhard · Bianchi · Bonnier · Gary Brabham · Castellotti · Collard · Collins · Daigh · Dalmas · Davidson · de Narvaez · Dumas · Duval · Dyer · Earl · Elford · Fitch · Fitzpatrick · Foyt · Frisselle · Garretson · Gartner · Gené · Giunti · Gray · Gregg · Gurney · Hall · Hawthorn · Helmick · Herbert · Heyer · Kaffer · Keyser · Kulok · Lapierre · Larrousse · Leven · Lloyd · Ludwig · Luyendyk · Maglioli · Mass · McFarlin · McLaren · Mendez · Miles · Millen · Moffat · Moretti · Morton · Moss · Mullen · Müller · Nierop · O'Connell · Oliver · Pace · Panis · Parkes · Paul, Jr. · Paul, Sr. · Pescatori · Peter · Rahal · Robinson · Ruby · Scarfiotti · Sharp · Siffert · Surtees · Taylor · Theys · Vaccarella · Wollek · Woods · Wurz
Categories:- Italian racecar drivers
- 1964 births
- Living people
- 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
- Kart racing drivers
- American Le Mans Series drivers
- Le Mans Series drivers
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